Toy egg



(No Model) J. W. GOTTSOHALK & S. P. SIPE.

TOY EGG.

No. 564.686. Patented July 28, 1896.

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JOHN WJGOTTSCHALK AND SAMUEL P. SIPE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY EGG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 564,686, dated July28, 1896.

Application filed October 22, 1895. Serial No. 566,568. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN WV. GOTTSOHALK and SAMUEL P. SIPE, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Toy Eggs, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to .a new and interesting toy; and it consists ofthe representa tion of an egg formed in two parts, so as to telescope,and, when so telescoped, give the appearance of a chicken thrusting itshead out of one end of the egg and chirping.

With these ends in view our invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth, and thenspecifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, we will describeits construction and operation in detail, referring to the drawing, inwhich we illustrate the device by a view of the casing in section,showing the interior working parts in elevation.

A is the lower portion of the egg-shell, and B the upper portion, whichis adapted to fit and have a sliding movement within the lower portionA. The portion B of the shell is closed at its bottom by the partition0, and D is a rod, which is secured to the bottom of the lower portionA, and extends up through the partition 0, and may be provided with acollar E. Upon the upper end of this rod is the representation of achickens head F, which is so formed as to complete the upper end of theegg-shell when in the position shown in the drawing.

G is a spring coiled to the rod B between the bottom of the lowerportion A and partition 0, the action of which will be to normally holdthe sections of the egg-shell in the position shown.

H is a whistle, of any desired construction, arranged upon the side ofthe lower portion A in such manner as to emit a chirping sound when thesections A and B are telescoped by the passage of the air therethrough.

From this description it will be seen that by grasping the shell in suchmanner as to bring the thumb upon the bottom of the section A and thefirst and second fingers upon either side of the head F'and compressingthe sections against the action of the spring G the 5 5 head will bethrust upward out of the section B and at the same time a portion of theair in the lower section A will be driven through the whistle, whichwill produce a vivid representation of a chicken thrusting its head outof an egg-shell and at the same time chirping. It has been found thatthis affords considerable amusement for children, and when the shell ismade of material that will withstand hard usage forms a very desirabletoy.

tion, which rests in the broad idea of produc- 7o ing the representationof an egg from which a chicken thrusts its head and chirps.

Having thus fully described our invention,

what we claim as new and interesting is- In a toy, the representation ofan egg composed of sections A, and B, the representation of a chickenshead mounted upon a rod supported by the lower section, a springarranged around the rod and adapted to hold the sections normallydistended, and a whistle 8o H, by means of which a sound is emitted whenthe sections are compressed to thrust the head without the uppersection.

In witness whereof We have hereunto affixed our signatures in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN W. GOTTSOHALK. SAML. P. SIPE.

Witnesses:

R. HOFFMAN, J AOOB S. J ONES.

